Arua District Woman Member of Parliament Maureen Osoru may never forget the last Saturday day when hungry and angry locals of Yumbe district wanted to chew her live!
This was during the recent visit by the MP in the area where Ms Osoru was on her way to Ewanga Sub-county to meet elders in the area to get their view on a recent letter by ministry of Local Government permanent secretary that the sub-county be transferred to Yumbe district.
As the MP headed there, she was ambushed by a mob that had political motives that later ignited extreme fun and panty happiness.
It is claimed, the mob dug a hole in the middle of the road near Ariwa Sub-county where the MP was kidnapped and assaulted. “We could not pass, they took away the [car] key and they were blaming us for trying to take away Ewanga Sub-county from Yumbe district,” Ms Osoru said.
“I asked them what the problem was and if possible allow me to go back but they said they could kill us if I continued talking,” Ms Osoru narrated.
She said she and her colleagues were driven off and abandoned at Odravu Sub-county headquarters in Yumbe district, about 15km South of Yumbe district headquarters. They then used boda-boda motorcycles to Yumbe central police station from where they recorded statements.